Professional development

New CEO Rich Steinmeier depicted a firm that's conducting business as usual despite the turmoil in its upper ranks earlier in the month.

While the process of preparing for the 170 multiple-choice-question test can be expensive, time-consuming and nerve-racking, there are ways to make it less unpleasant and more successful.

Today, Natalie Wolfsen is CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions, but years ago, her future was less clear after a business she had co-founded went under.

Modern Wealth also pushes its AUM over $6 billion with an M&A deal, and Americana Partners of Dynasty Financial gets private equity backing.

The Female Advisor Network merged into the Women's Leadership Alliance in an effort to join together around the groups' shared goals.

The loose term for collections of planners getting together based on any number of shared characteristics or goals can take many forms and provide a lot of value.

The appointment comes less than a month after the former company head, Dan Arnold, was fired for failing to maintain a respectful workplace.

The revamped digital campaign, "Quite Possibly the Perfect Job," features new versions of static ads that appear on social media.

Financial Planning's annual awards honor advisor employees at both large and regional firms.

James Gorman will help lead the search for a new Disney CEO to be appointed in 2026.

LPL Financial also pulls advisors from Raymond James, and Raymond James draws from Merrill. Osaic meanwhile appoints a chief financial officer.

Financial advisors weigh in on how they assist clients with this issue, especially if they have large holdings in their employer's stock.

Osaic launches professional development initiative after a six-month pilot period.

The week also saw BlackRock, JPMorgan Asset Management and Charles Schwab take minority stakes in the advisory-support firm Dynasty.

The giant universities that have their own investment arms are likely out of reach, but they represent only a small portion of the rapidly growing channel.

At 29 years old, Chris King is the CEO and founder of Eaglebrook Advisors in Bethesda, Maryland, a cryptocurrency SMA platform with over $211 million in assets under management.

In its second year ever and first as a standalone event, the co-founders of a conference for Latino wealth management professionals share what to expect.

The CFP Board of Standards' new "Quite Possibly the Perfect Job" digital campaign targets college and college-bound high school students. Many professionals felt the ads, which depict young people doing anything but working, "missed the mark."

RBC Wealth also reorganized its private client group and appointed a new division head, and UBS named a market leader for its San Francisco business.

Planners Carolyn McClanahan and Dana Anspach discuss how the client expenses work for their advisory practices as more firms rethink their approach.